The 10 Most Notable Engagement Rings In History

As the whole world knows by now, Lindsay Lohan was spotted last Thursday wearing a diamond-encrusted, heart-shaped ring on her left ring finger, fueling rumors that she plans to marry girlfriend Samantha Ronson. Celebrity engagements—and, more importantly, celebrity engagement ring—fascinate us commoners. Because we live vicariously through our favorite celebs, and we’re not ashamed to admit it, dammit! So we decided to take a trip down memory lane to ogle the most notable engagement rings in history.

10. Catherine Zeta-Jones’ engagement to Michael Douglas was sealed with a 10-carat, antique marquise diamond estimated at almost $2 million.






9. Prince Phillip gave Queen Elizabeth II an engagement ring that was made of diamonds from his mother’s tiara. 8. Paris Hilton received a pair of diamond engagement rings from billionaire Paris Latsis, a $5 million, 24-carat, canary diamond ring and a $2.1 million, 15-carat, white diamond ring. (Since they never married, I wonder if she gave the rings back. Somehow, I doubt it.)





7. Britney Spears bought herself a $40,000, 4-carat, cushion-cut diamond ring with a platinum pave setting before her wedding to Kevin Federline. Oh, well. 6. Jordan Bratman engaged Christina Aguilera with a $54,000, 20-carat, diamond engagement ring designed by Stephen Webster.







5. Princess Diana’s engagement ring consisted of an 18-carat, blue oval sapphire that was circled by fourteen diamonds. 4. Jay-Z gave Beyonce an 18-carat, emerald-cut diamond wedding ring designed by Lorraine Schwartz and valued at more than $5 million. (The poor girl never had an engagement ring because she and Jay tried to keep their nuptials a secret. For what reason? Who knows.)




3. Michael Todd, Elizabeth Taylor’s third husband, engaged her with a with an emerald-cut diamond ring that weighed almost 30-carats. 2. Jennifer Lopez’s 6-carat, pink diamond ring with three baguette white diamonds and a platinum band from Ben Affleck is probably the most famous engagement ring in recent history. It was purchased for $1.2 million.






1. Grace Kelly received a 12-carat, emerald-cut diamond engagement ring from Prince Rainier—not bad for a princess.